Nokia 106 User guide

Nokia 106

User Guide

Issue 2020-03-27 en

Nokia 106 User Guide

1 About this user guide

Important: For important information on the safe use of your device and battery,

read “For your safety” and “Product Safety” info in the printed user guide, or at

www.nokia.com/support before you take the device into use. To find out how to get started

with your new device, read the printed user guide.

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Table of Contents

1 About this user guide 2

2 Table of Contents 3

3 Get started 5

Keys and parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Set up and switch on your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Charge your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Lock or unlock the keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

4 Basics 9

Get the most out of the two SIM cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Explore your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Change the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Write text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

5 Calls, contacts, and messages 14

Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Send and receive messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

6 Personalize your phone 16

Change your ring or message tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Change the look of your home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Settings for Go to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

7 Radio 19

Find and save radio stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Listen to radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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8 Clock, calendar, and calculator 20

Set the time and date manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Alarm clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

9 Copy and remove content 22

Remove private content from your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

10 Settings 23

Call settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Phone settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Security settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Message settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Restore factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

11 Product and safety information 25

For your safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Emergency calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Take care of your device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Recycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Crossed-out wheelie bin symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Battery and charger information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Small children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Medical devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Implanted medical devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Hearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Protect your device from harmful content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Potentially explosive environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Certification information (SAR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

About Digital Rights Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Copyrights and other notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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3 Get started

KEYS AND PARTS

Your phone

This user guide applies to the following model: TA-1114

The keys and parts of your phone are:

1. Left selection key

2. Scroll key. Press to access your apps and

select items.

3. Earpiece

4. USB connector

5. Flashlight

6. Headset connector

7. Antenna area

8. Back cover opening slot

9. Right selection key

10. Microphone

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Avoid touching the antenna area while the antenna is in use. Contact with antennas affects the

communication quality and may reduce battery life due to higher power level during operation.

Do not connect to products that create an output signal, as this may damage the device. Do

not connect any voltage source to the audio connector. If you connect an external device

or headset, other than those approved for use with this device, to the audio connector, pay

special attention to volume levels. Parts of the device are magnetic. Metallic materials may be

attracted to the device. Do not place credit cards or other magnetic storage media near the

device, because info stored on them may be erased.

Some of the accessories mentioned in this user guide, such as charger, headset, or data cable,

may be sold separately.

Note: You can set the phone to ask for a security code. The pre-set code is 12345. Change

it to protect your privacy and personal data. Note, however, that when you change the code,

you need to remember the new code, as HMD Global is not able to open or bypass it.

SET UP AND SWITCH ON YOUR PHONE

Learn how to insert the SIM card, memory card, and battery, and how to switch on your phone.

Mini SIM

Important: This device is designed to be used with a mini SIM card (see figure) only. Use of

incompatible SIM cards may damage the card or the device, and may corrupt data stored on

the card.

Note: Switch the device off and disconnect the charger and any other device before removing

any covers. Avoid touching electronic components while changing any covers. Always store

and use the device with any covers attached.

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Set up your phone

1. Put your fingernail in the small slot at the

bottom of the phone, lift and remove the

cover.

2. If the battery is in the phone, lift it out.

3. Slide the SIM card into the slot with the

contact area face down.

4. Slide the second SIM into the SIM2 slot.

Both SIM cards are available at the same

time when the device is not being used,

but while one SIM card is active, for

example, making a call, the other may be

unavailable.

5. Line up the battery contacts, and put the

battery in.

6. Put back the back cover.

Switch on your phone

Press and hold .

Remove the SIM card

Open the back cover, remove the battery, and slide the SIM out.

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CHARGE YOUR PHONE

Your battery has been partially charged at the factory, but you may need to recharge it before

you can use your phone.

Charge the battery

1. Plug the charger into a wall outlet.

2. Connect the charger to the phone. When done, unplug the charger from the phone, then

from the wall outlet.

If the battery is completely discharged, it may take several minutes before the charging

indicator is displayed.

Tip: You can use USB charging when a wall outlet is not available. Data can be transferred

while charging the device. The efficiency of USB charging power varies significantly, and it

may take a long time for charging to start and the device to start functioning. Make sure your

computer is switched on.

LOCK OR UNLOCK THE KEYS

Lock the keypad

To avoid accidentally pressing the keys, use keypad lock. Select Go to > Lock keypad .

Unlock the keypad

Press , and select Unlock .

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4 Basics

GET THE MOST OUT OF THE TWO SIM CARDS

Your phone can use two SIM cards, and you can use them for different purposes.

Select which SIM card to use

1. Select Menu >  > Dual SIM settings .

2. To choose which SIM to use for calls, select Default SIM for calls , and select

Ask every time , or SIM1 , or SIM2 .

3. To choose which SIM to use for messages, select Default SIM for msgs , and select

Ask every time , or SIM1 , or SIM2 .

You can set which SIM you want to use in standby mode, too, and assign a name to both SIMs.

EXPLORE YOUR PHONE

See the apps and features of your phone

Select Menu .

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Go to an app or feature

Press the scroll key up, down, left, or right.

Open an app or select a feature

Select Select .

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Go back to the previous view

Select Exit or Back .

Go back to the home screen

Press the end key.

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Switch on the flashlight

On the idle screen, quickly scroll up twice to switch on the flashligt.

To switch off the flashlight, scroll up once.

Do not shine the light in anyone’s eyes.

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CHANGE THE VOLUME

Turn the volume up or down

Trouble hearing your phone ringing in noisy environments, or calls too loud? You can change

the volume to your liking.

Scroll right or left to change the volume during a call or when listening to the radio.

WRITE TEXT

Write using the keypad

Writing with the keypad is easy and fun.

Press a key repeatedly until the letter is shown.

To type in a space press 0 .

To type in a special character or punctuation mark, press * .

To switch between character cases, press # repeatedly.

To type in a number, press and hold a number key.

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5 Calls, contacts, and messages

CALLS

Make a call

Learn how to make a call with your new phone.

1. Type in the phone number. To type in the + character, used for international calls, press *

twice.

2. Press . If asked, select which SIM to use.

3. To end the call, press .

Answer a call

Press .

Tip: If you are in a situation where you cannot answer the phone and you need to silence it

quickly, select Silence .

CONTACTS

Add a contact

Save and organize your friends’ phone numbers.

1. Select Menu >  > Add contact .

2. Select where you want to save it, on Phone or SIM card

3. Write the name, and type in the number.

4. Select OK .

Tip: To save a phone number in the dialer, type in the number, and select Opt. > Save .

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Save a contact from call log

You can save contacts from call log.

1. Select Menu >  > Received calls or Missed calls , depending on from where you want to

save the contact.

2. Highlight the number you want to save, select Opt. > Save , and select where you want to

save the contact.

3. Add the contact’s name, check that the phone number is correct, and select OK .

Call a contact

You can call a contact directly from the contacts list.

1. Select Menu >  > Names and scroll to a contact you want to call.

2. Select the contact and press the call key.

SEND AND RECEIVE MESSAGES

Write and send messages

1. Select Menu >  > Create message .

2. Write a message on the message field.

3. Select Opt. > Send , to add a recipient. You can enter a phone number or add a recipient

by selecting Search to open Contacts .

4. Select OK .

Writing options

You can find different options for writing a message under Opt. when you are in the message

field. You can, for example, insert symbols, and save or discard messages.

You can also turn on the predictive text (dictionary) under Opt. .

Message options

When you have received messages in your phone, open a message and select Options . Scroll

to Use number , and select Opt. > Call to call the sender. You can delete conversations, and

add the sender to a screened list.

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6 Personalize your phone

CHANGE YOUR RING OR MESSAGE TONE

You can choose a new ringtone or message tone.

Change your ringtone

1. Select Menu >  > Tone settings .

2. Choose Ringing tone .

3. Scroll to a ringtone.

4. Press OK .

Tip: Is your ringtone too loud or too silent? Select Ringing volume and scroll left or right.

Change your message tones

1. Select Menu >  > Tone settings .

2. Scroll to Message alert tone .

3. Select the tone you want to use and select OK .

CHANGE THE LOOK OF YOUR HOME SCREEN

Change the look of your home screen with display settings.

Choose a new wallpaper

1. Select Menu >  > Display settings > Wallpaper .

2. Select the wallpaper, and then the option to position the wallpaper on the screen.

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Show date and time

You can choose if you want to see date and time on the home screen of your phone.

1. Select Menu >  > Time settings > Display of time and date .

2. Select Show clock to have them visible on the home screen.

If you want your phone to have time updated automatically, set Auto-update of date and time

to On .

PROFILES

Your phone has different profiles for different situations. You can edit the profiles to your

liking.

Personalize profiles

There are several profiles that you can use in different situations. There is, for example, a

silent profile for when you cannot have sounds on, and an outdoor profile with loud tones.

You can personalize profiles further.

1. Select Menu >  > Profiles .

2. Select a profile and Personalise .

For each profile you can set a specific ringtone, ringtone volume, message sounds and so on.

Tip: You can add different profiles to Go to menu for quick access.

SETTINGS FOR GO TO

You can add quick links to different applications and settings to Go to .

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Edit Go to settings

On the bottom left-hand corner you have Go to , and when you select it, you can access

different applications and settings. You can change the applications and settings to your liking.

1. Select Menu >  > Go to settings .

2. Select Select options .

3. Scroll to a shortcut you want to add on the Go to list on the home screen and Mark them.

4. Select Done to exit the list, and Yes to save changes.

You can also reorganize your Go to list.

1. Select Organise .

2. Scroll to an item you want to move and select Move .

3. Select if you want to move it up, down, to top, or to bottom of the list.

4. Select Back to exit the list, and Yes to save changes.

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7 Radio

FIND AND SAVE RADIO STATIONS

Connect a compatible headset. It acts as an antenna.

Search for your favorite radio stations

1. Select Menu > .

2. To search for all available stations select Opt. > Auto tuning .

3. To switch to a saved station, scroll up or down.

Tip: To switch to a saved station, you can also press a number key.

Tip: To rename station, select the station and Opt. > Rename .

LISTEN TO RADIO

Did you find a good radio station? Next, start listening to it!

Listen to your favorite radio stations on your phone

Select Menu > . To change the volume, scroll left or right. To close the radio, select Stop .

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8 Clock, calendar, and calculator

SET THE TIME AND DATE MANUALLY

You can set your phone clock manually.

Change the time and date

1. Select Menu >  > Time settings .

2. Switch Auto-update of date and time to Off .

3. To set the time, scroll down, and select Clock . Use the scroll key to set the time, and select

OK .

4. To set the date, scroll down, and select Date setting . Use the scroll key to set the date, and

select OK .

ALARM CLOCK

Learn how to use the alarm clock to wake up and get to places on time.

Set an alarm

No clock around? Use your phone as an alarm clock.

1. Select Menu >  > Set alarms .

2. Select an alarm.

3. To set the hour, scroll up or down. To set

the minutes, scroll right and then up or

down.

4. Select OK .

5. Scroll to Time of day and select either

am or pm .

CALENDAR

Need to remember an event? Add it to your calendar.

Add a calendar reminder

1. Select Menu > .

2. Select a date and Opt. > Add reminder .

3. Type in a name for the event, and select

OK .

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